Richard Stanbury

Richard James Hardy Stanbury (May 2, 1923 – July 21, 2014) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. Stanbury was a Senator from February 1968 to May 1998[1] who also served as president of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1968 to 1973.[2]

The Honourable Richard Stanbury QC
Canadian Senator
In office 13 February 1968 – 2 May 1998
Personal details
Born	Richard James Hardy Stanbury May 2, 1923 Exeter, Ontario
Died	July 21, 2014 (aged 91)
Citizenship	Canadian
Political party	Liberal
Relations	Robert Stanbury, brother
Profession	Lawyer
Military service
Years of service	1939–1945
Rank	Lieutenant
Unit	Canadian Infantry Corps
Battles/wars	World War II

Before his appointment to the Senate on the advice of Lester Pearson in February 1968, Stanbury was a lawyer and organizer for the Presbyterian Church in Canada. He became active in Liberal politics and was the riding association president in York Centre in the early 1960s and later became president of the Toronto and York Liberal Association, served on the National Liberal Campaign Committee and chaired the National Policy Committee of the Liberal Party. Shortly after being summoned to the Senate, Stanbury was elected president of the Liberal Party at the same convention that selected Pierre Trudeau as party leader.

During his tenure as president, Stanbury successfully argued that the party join the Liberal International.

Stanbury's brother was Liberal MP and lawyer Robert Stanbury.[1]

Archives

There is a Richard Stanbury fonds at Library and Archives Canada.[3]

References

1. Richard Stanbury – Parliament of Canada biography
2. "Richard James Hardy Stanbury - Obituary". Dignity Memorial. SCI Shared Resources. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
3. "Finding aid to Richard J. Stanbury fonds, Library and Archives Canada" (PDF).

• "Debates of the Senate (Hansard), 1st Session, 36th Parliament".